Telecoms: Italy

Italtel signed a partnership agreement with Israelian company ECI Telecom aimed to supply advanced telecom solutions to service providers worldwide.

The two companies announced that they have signed a partnership agreement for the sale and customization of optical transport systems for metropolitan networks and access platforms for voice, data, IP video and fixed/mobile convergence.

As such, Italtel will be a preferred vendor and system integrator for ECI Telecom technology in the building of integrated communication networks for service providers, communications providers and utility companies in the “Quadruple Play” (data, voice, video, mobile) access and transport markets.

Under this agreement, Italtel has become one of ECI’s Global Partners.

The partnership between Italtel and ECI Telecom will cover the integration and customisation, at the customers’ premises, of ECI’s Multi-Service Access Node (MSAN) Hi-FOCuS, and the metro edge BroadGate line of products.

The Hi-FOCuS supports voice, data and video over one, converged IP platform, while the BroadGate line is an advanced multi-service provisioning platform for the transporting of data streams over fibre optic in metropolitan networks.

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The Italtel Group

Italtel designs, develops, implements solutions for Next-Generation Networks and Services, based on the Internet Protocol (IP). Italtel provides proprietary products, systems, and solutions; Professional Services dedicated to the design, development, maintenance of telecommunication networks; IT System Integration Services (BSS, CRM, Saas, Data Center Consolidation, Integrated Network Security); Network Integration activities, in terms of third party products and technologies customization and software development for the creation of new Web 2.0 services, for IP Unified Communication design and deployment.

Born in 1921, Italtel has designed and implemented telecommunication networks that are among the most innovative worldwide and counts among its customers more than 40 of the world’s top TLC Operators and Service Providers. In Italy Italtel is also reference partner of Enterprises and Public Sector for the deployment of IP Next-Generation Networks and for the development of multimedia convergent services for their customers.

Italtel has around 2,200 employees; almost half of them are D&I specialists. Italtel is present in 25 countries including France, UK, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Poland, Argentina, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia. Italtel’s headquarters are in Milan (Italy) with R&D Labs in Milan and Palermo. Sales offices are in Rome. Website: www.italtel.com

About ECI Telecom

ECI Telecom delivers innovative communications platforms to carriers and service providers worldwide. ECI provides efficient platforms and solutions that enable customers to rapidly deploy cost-effective, revenue-generating services.

Founded in 1961, Israel-based ECI has consistently delivered customer-focused networking solutions to the world’s largest carriers. The Company is also a market leader in many emerging markets. ECI provides scalable broadband access, transport and data networking infrastructure that provides the foundation for the communications of tomorrow, including next-generation voice, IPTV, mobility and other business solutions. For more information, please visit www.ecitele.com.

Certain statements contained in this release may contain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projections or future performance of the Company. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, product and market acceptance risks, the impact of competitive pricing, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties as well as other risks.

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